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how much should be dosed? and should both be used on W/C's of just on or the other? And lastly where can these be bought?
Thanks
GOD BLESS
CHRIS

Horray he ate 2 fuzzies in the hide last nite!!! I have a wormer I'm goin to use of him and his lady in a week or so... but is flagyl really nessary?
God Bless
Chris

I'm not a big fan of adding wc animals to any collection but the issue comes up and is, to me, an issue of proper acclimation. The advice you got earlier was rushed and lacking in protocol, so let's start again. If you're determined to keep these wc animals and your State allows it, begin with collecting fecal samples (at least 3 from each) and store them in a cool place where they won't dry out but will still have some air circulation. Pool the samples from each snake (keep each pool separate obviously), identify the "donor" and submit them to a vet that can run the assay. Skip the voodoo science of fecal floats and acid fast tests on the kitchen table - you want accurate results because you're adding these snakes to your collection.
Let the results of the vets' assay determine the treatment and prepare to follow up with a second fecal assay in 3 months. At that point, assuming the results are again negative, you can assume the pair is parasite free and can be added to the collection.
Meanwhile quarantine and isolation are the rule, don't cross contaminate water bowls and cages with your captive bred and presumably "clean" stock in the collection.
Glad they're feeding, it's a good sign that they're acclimating.
Assume the fecal assays will run 60-100$ each for a panel of parasites. Your vet should be offering an ELISA and not the older outdated assays.
Jeff